3 Tips for Building and Maintaining a Social Life for Sober Teens and Young Adults

Whether it’s at home or at school, many kids and young adults in recovery miss out on opportunities to hang out with their friends because of the stigma around drug use and addiction. I started drinking when I was 14, and I wish I never had, but the pressure to do what your friends are doing and build a group of people you love to hang out with is hard.

Here are some tips for building and maintaining a social life in sobriety: